An area electric cooperative announces the recipients of their annual scholarship program.
White River Valley Electric Cooperative has coordinated the "Operation Round-Up" Program for 31 years according to a release from the cooperative posted by KTLO. White River customers can opt to round-up their bills to the nearest dollar with the proceeds to go to help families in White River's five-county service area of Christian, Douglas, Ozark, Stone, and Taney.
One of those programs is scholarships awarded to area students. According to the release, the scholarships are based on their drive to impact their local community through various forms of service while maintaining academic excellence.
Scholarship winners for this year are listed below:
Ava: Laurynn Brooks, Erin Clouse, Macee Cutbirth, Allison Nicole Denney, Olivia Heriford, Ivy Nelsen
Bradlyville: Abigail Pride, Emily Wiles
Branson: Gavin Allred, Anabelle Bissonnette, Rylan Cornelison, Reagan Culver, Jack Dawson, Alyssa Gagnepain, Sophia Harmon, Benjamin Heath Stark, Ethan Jones, Alvin Patel, Dhruvi Patel, Chloe Ray, Joanne Sinniah, Quinn Swofford, Anna Thomason, Andrea Thuyan Fuentes
Chadwick: Paisley Gilbert, Kayla Purdome
Forsyth: Alexis Brooks, McKenzie Calhoun, Logan Clements, Emmalea Mae Cook, Hayden Day, Aaron Gross, Kellen D Hendrix, Levi Lux, Ashley Matthews, Kera Mingus, Colleen Myers, Emaliah Phelan, Gemma Reding, Liya Rivere, Macy Sanders
Gainesville: Grayden Rowbotham
Galena: Madison Sieg
Highlandville: Jacob Martin
Hollister: Cristina Hernandez, Camden Krysl
Home School: Hope Barker, Cade Samuel Crockett, Andrew Jacob Scribner
Kimberling City: Miah Norman
Lutie: Robin Willow Schofield
Nixa: Adelyn Weaver, Madison Rose Golmen
Ozark: Sydney Broussard, Mary Emma Burton, Jadyn Dalton, Lillian Dopp, Josie Glenn, Elijah Glenn, Madison Lake, Kayla Alyse Lindsey, Ashley McCulloch, Landon Portis
Reeds Spring: William Foster
Sparta: Hailey Bumgarner, Gage Wigton
Springfield Catholic: Brinnae Cooper
Victory Academy: Lane Clouse
(KTLO provided information for this story)